While the Pistons are close to the luxury tax this season ($67.2 million in salary, the tax is $71 million), they’re one of the few teams who haven’t gone into the tax since its implementation around a decade ago. The championship bonuses in every player’s individual contract of the 2004 season actually slightly brought them … Continue Reading →
Although it seems like the 2011-12 season hasn’t officially ended, training camp is less than nine weeks away and the 2012-13 schedule will be unveiled tomorrow. Like last year, NBA TV will exclusively release the schedule at 7 PM, highlighted by the key dates on the docket, Christmas Day, Thanksgiving and Opening Night. There have … Continue Reading →
There’s speculation all around New York concerning Jeremy Lin. Lin signed a three-year, $25 million offer sheet with the Rockets and as an unrestricted free agent, the Knicks have the right to match the offer within three days. But after acquiring Jason Kidd and Raymond Felton, there’s various reports stating the Knicks will let Lin … Continue Reading →
While some are lamenting the fact the Pistons aren’t big players in free agency, I’d say it’s not such a bad idea to sit on the sidelines this summer. With the way money is being thrown around after last year’s lockout, when owners cried poor, you’d think teams would be more fiscally aware of who … Continue Reading →
It’s been rumored but now there’s some fire to the smoke that the Pistons were looking at a Ukranian big man. According to ESPN’s Marc Stein, the Pistons have reached a multi-year agreement with center Vyacheslav Kravtsov. Kravtsov, an athletic seven-footer, averaged 10.6 points and 5.5 rebounds in 22 minutes per game last season for … Continue Reading →
Here’s some draft analysis I found about the Pistons picks. The media is expected to meet with the Pistons draft picks Friday afternoon here in Auburn Hills. What Yahoo! Sports’ Mike Huguenin says about the Pistons draft class: No. 9 Andre Drummond “Drummond is a big-time boom-or-bust guy. He is athletic and a good shot-blocker, … Continue Reading →
On Khris Middleton: “A guy we valued very, very high. A first round talent because he can flat out shoot the basketball. We think he’s a very valuable asset.” On Kim English: “He brings what I would call extreme toughness. He brings a motor to this team that we really value.” On both and overall … Continue Reading →
He’s a solid defender at the guard position who’s 6-6. He earned All-Big 12 second team honors as a senior and was named the most outstanding player of the Big 12 tournament as a senior. Earned third team All-Big 12 honors as a sophomore. English is considered by Fran Fraschilla a blue collar guy who … Continue Reading →
Khris Middleton is the guy. He’s from Texas A&M. Just showed up on the ESPN screen. A few tidbits from his last year, his junior year in college: Appeared in 20 games, starting 17 … averaged 13.2 points and 5.0 rebounds, both second-best on squad … led the team in scoring 9 times … posted 14 … Continue Reading →
Green, MSU’s clear-cut leader last season, is headed to Golden State, per multiple reports including Yahoo! Sports. A nice young team that likes to get up and down the floor. Looks like Green will back up North Carolina’s Harrison Barnes, the Warriors first round pick. Jay Bilas on Draymond Green, MSU’s all-time rebounding leader: “I … Continue Reading →